Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Also known as Partial Test Ban Treaty, PTBT, Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water

1963 limited test ban treaty

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Commons category: Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
point in time: 1963-08-05
inception: 1963-08-05
effective date: 1963-10-10
title: Smlouva o zákazu pokusů s jadernými zbraněmi v ovzduší, v kosmickém prostoru a pod vodou

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TypeArms control Signed5 August 1963 LocationMoscow, Soviet Union Effective10 October 1963 ConditionRatification by the Soviet Union, United Kingdom, and United States Parties126, plus 10 signed but not ratified (see complete list) DepositariesGovernments of the United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics LanguagesEnglish and Russian Full text Partial Test Ban Treaty at Wikisource

The Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT), formally known as the 1963 Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water, prohibited all test detonations of nuclear weapons except for those conducted underground. It is also abbreviated as the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT) and Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (NTBT), though the latter may also refer to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), which succeeded the PTBT for ratifying parties.